Peziotrichum corticola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Phylum: | Ascomycota |
Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Subclass: | Hypocreomycetidae |
Order: | Hypocreales |
Family: | Nectriaceae |
Genus: | Peziotrichum |
Species: | P. corticola |
Binomial name | |
Peziotrichum corticola Subramanian (Massee) |
Peziotrichum corticola is an ascomycete fungus that is a plant pathogen. It was first discovered in India by Massee. Rhinocladium corticola is a known synonym.
P. corticola causes black-band disease on the leaves and bark of mango trees. Black-band disease is little known, but highly infectious; it has caused significant damage to mango yield in India since 2009.
References
- "Index Fungorum - Names Record: Peziotrichum". www.indexfungorum.org. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- "Peziotrichum corticola". www.mycobank.org. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- Hughes, S.J. (June 1980). "New Zealand Fungi 29.RhinocladiumSacc. et March". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 18 (2): 163–172. doi:10.1080/0028825x.1980.10426913. ISSN 0028-825X.
- "Rhinocladium corticola". www.mycobank.org. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- Litz, Richard E. (2009-01-01). The Mango: Botany, Production and Uses. CABI. ISBN 9781845934903.
- Dangat, Bhaurav (2011-01-01). "CRITICAL SURVEY OF PEZIOTRICHUM CORTICOLUM (MASSEE)SUBRAMANIAN FROM KOLHAPUR DISTRICT MAHARASHTRA". Agriculture Science Digest. 31: 147–149.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Rhinocladium corticola |
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